La La Land
2016 film by Damien Chazelle · Released August 31, 2016
La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. K. Simmons. Having been fond of musicals during his time as a drummer, Chazelle first conceptualized the film alongside Justin Hurwitz while attending Harvard University together.
Cast ages at release (August 31, 2016)
- J. K. Simmons, as Bill: 61
- Finn Wittrock, as Greg: 31
- Rosemarie DeWitt, as Laura Wilder: 44
- John Legend, as Keith: 37
- Sonoya Mizuno, as Caitlin: 30
- Callie Hernandez, as Tracy: 21
- Tom Everett Scott, as David: 45
- Ryan Gosling, as Sebastian "Seb" Wilder: 35
- Jason Fuchs, as Carlo: 30
- Josh Pence, as Josh: 34